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Cancer of the Cervix - General Information

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Cancer of the cervix(G) is probably the most preventable of all cancers that occur in women. This cancer grows slowly and goes through a pre-cancerous phase which may last for several years before cancer actually develops. This pre-cancerous phase is best diagnosed by a Pap smear, which is designed to pick up the presence of pre-cancerous cells developing on the cervix.

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Cancer of the Cervix - General - Professional

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Rules for classification

Staging of cervical cancer is based on clinical evaluation. The clinical staging must never be changed because of subsequent findings. When there is doubt as to which stage a particular cancer should be allocated, the earliest stage is mandatory.

Gynaecological Cancer - Psychology - Professional

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What are the issues for Gynaecological Cancer patients?

The diagnosis of cancer is often a devastating blow. The diagnosis may have been quite unexpected, and there is shock and disbelief, and apprehension about what this means. All women diagnosed with cancer do wonder, even if only briefly, if they might die.

Cervical Cancer - Psychology

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Cervical Cancer - Psychology

Cervical cancer may affect younger women who have not had children, or who have not yet completed their family. Having a hysterectomy(G), which is often part of the treatment for this cancer, can cause major feelings of loss for this reason, and also because some women feel it causes a loss of femininity.

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